Patagonia National Park

Patagonia National Park is a national park in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, that protects a mosaic of Patagonian steppe, lenga forest and mountain fringe near the Andes. The park was established in the 2010s from former private reserves that were transferred to the Argentine state to create a protected area at landscape scale.

Visitors use the park for trekking, wildlife observation and backcountry experiences; the protected habitats support populations of guanaco, Andean condor and a range of Patagonian flora. Trails and low-impact visitor infrastructure provide routes into different sectors of the park for day hikes and multi-day routes.

The park’s creation resulted from cooperation between conservation organizations and the national government to secure continuous habitat and improve long-term stewardship; management focuses on restoration, fire prevention and sustainable visitor access. The area has been restored in places and opened to regulated public use following the land transfers.

The park is located in southern Argentina’s Santa Cruz Province along the eastern slopes of the Andes near the border with Chile, forming part of the broader Patagonian conservation landscape.

• Origins and wildlife: Created in the 2010s from large private reserves donated by conservation organizations, the park protects Patagonian steppe and native forests and supports wildlife such as guanacos and Andean condors.